It’s clear that a central aspect in the critical analysis of a film (or any work of art) must be an appreciation of its historicity. This principle is based on the assumption that the film and its meaning reflect the cultural environment of its time and place. To be aware of the historicity of a given film‚ then‚ requires some awareness of the specific complex of factors—social‚ political‚ economic‚ psychological‚ etc.—informing the sensibilities of artists and audiences at the time of the film’s
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At first glance the reader may think that The Lion‚ the Witch‚ and the Wardrobe is just another fictional story about talking animals and children running around a mythical land named Narnia. The book is an allegorical piece of literature relating characters from the book to characters in the Bible. In Clive Staples Lewis’s novel‚ the author uses the symbol of the stone table and the symbol of the hero to convey to his readers the theme of Christianity in the novel. The hero represents Aslan and
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The third dimension[edit] Alpha Waves had players bounce on platforms in 3D as early as 1990. The term 3D platformer usually refers to games that feature gameplay in three dimensions and polygonal 3D graphics. Games that have 3D gameplay but 2D graphics are usually included under the umbrella of isometric platformers‚ while those that have 3D graphics but gameplay on a 2D plane are called 2.5D‚ as they are a blend of 2D and 3D. The first attempts to bring platform games into 3D used 2D graphics
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Poster Analysis In the poster I have used is heart-warming and sentimental image to convey to the audience that the film is about the friendship and love of a boy and his dog. The mise-en-scene suggests that it is set in a rural place which also carries conventions of a tragedy genre. The poster suggests that it is a family drama and maybe even a tragedy film. The name of the film is ‘A Dog’s Life’; I picked a typography that suggests that it is written in chalk or crayon type texture to shows
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Humanoid films are frequently becoming more popular in the movie industry rather than animalistic films because of the experimentation of the human fear of something unnatural to the human life ideology. Humanoids would be considered as a half human and a half monster. For example‚ a demon possession could be considered as a humanoid since it is the body of a regular person who has been claimed by a monster. On the other hand‚ an animalistic type would be King Kong‚ a giant ape monster that terrorized
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Marion North 08/04/14 2.10 – Close analysis of film Heavenly Creatures is based on a true story about two teenage girls who murder one of their mothers in Christchurch‚ New Zealand. The film‚ directed by Sir Peter Jackson‚ uses many techniques in the opening scene to efficiently show how vital this scene is to the film. These techniques include a documentary clip‚ costume‚ cinematography and sound. In the beginning of the opening scene‚ a documentary clip is used to introduce us to the town
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Alfredo Zavala April 16‚ 2013 Editing: Memento & The Hurt Locker Memento is a film in which editing is part of the narrative while The Hurt Locker is a film in which the narrative uses editing. These two great films are very different when examining the editing. For example Memento has a very difficult story to understand due to the editing of the narrative and the story that Leonard Shelby is trying to tell. For the film‚ The Hurt Locker‚ the editing in the film is used to create dramatic emotion
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Cinematography and the Concept of Ownership in Il Posto Il Posto (Ermanno Olmi‚ 1961)‚ on the whole‚ makes a statement against an immerging consumer and corporate culture and its dehumanizing effects. The main character‚ Domenico (Sandro Panseri)‚ is a young man looking for employment in lieu of education or some other form of self-enrichment. During his quest he becomes infatuated with a fellow applicant‚ Antonietta (Loredana Detto). After the initial phase of their application process‚ they wander
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MAC 170: INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES ASSIGNMENT ONE – FILM ANALYSIS FILM CHOSEN: Blade Runner (1982) EXTRACT: INT – Sebastian’s Building‚ starting with the shot of Deckard climbing up the wall. Duration: 9 minutes (Chapter 30‚ Blade Runner: The Final Cut‚ 2007) The following essay will be a close analysis of an extract from the 1982 film Blade Runner‚ which was directed by Ridley Scott. Blade Runner is a science-fiction film based on the book ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep’ which
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due to Charlie Chaplin’s conviction that dialogue was superfluous and constricting. Chaplin wanted the images and plot action in his films to be interpreted by the viewer without the influence of dialogue. He wanted this interpretation to be based on the body language of his characters and the images he created with the mise-en-scene‚ his cinematography and editing. Chaplin did not want his audience to be restricted in their comprehension by imposing his own interpretation of his work through dialogue
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